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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shane Wright scored twice to lead the Seattle Kraken to a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Vince Dunn and Adam Larsson also scored and Chandler Stephenson and Frederick Gaudreau each had two assists for the Kraken, who have won five of their last six games. Joey Daccord made 25 saves. Andrei Kuzmenko scored both of Los Angeles' goals and Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves. The Kings took a 1-0 lead at 7:42 of the first period when Kuzmenko scored on the power...

Cam Spencer hit three key baskets late in the fourth quarter and finished with 20 points, and Ty Jerome added 28 as the Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento 129-125 on Wednesday night, sending the Kings to their season-worst 10th straight loss. Spencer hit a 3-pointer with 2:08 remaining in the fourth to give Memphis a 122-118 lead. After GG Jackson hit a jumper, Spencer added a 16-foot jumper with 43 seconds left to keep the margin at four points.

Los Angeles Clippers (23-27, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-40, 15th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento looks to end its four-game home slide with a victory over Los Angeles. The Kings are 2-7 against Pacific Division opponents. Sacramento has a 5-25 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The Clippers are 6-4 against the rest of the division. Los Angeles has a 2-6 record in one-possession games. The ...

While Sacramento has been one of the teams linked to Ja Morant, the Grizzlies guard and his camp don’t have interest in a trade to the Kings, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports, who reports (via Twitter) that Morant’s other rumored suitors – the Heat and Timberwolves – would rank much higher on his […]

Speaking with the media on Tuesday, De’Andre Hunter opened up on his experience with the Cleveland Cavaliers after the Sacramento Kings traded for him a few days ago. “It was great,” Hunter told SacTown Sports in a scrum after the first practice with his new team. “I enjoyed my time. I think it was a […] The post De’Andre Hunter describes Cavs experience after Kings trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Russell Westbrook is not winning a bunch of games with the Sacramento Kings, but that’s not going to stop him from stacking up more numbers. On Wednesday, the former NBA Most Valuable Player climbed up another notch on an all-time list, as he passed the legendary Hakeem Olajuwon on the league’s career scoring ladder. ‘ […] The post Kings’ Russell Westbrook passes another NBA legend on all-time list amid Grizzlies game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

It sounds as if the Kings are aiming to get forward Keegan Murray on the court shortly after the All-Star break, tweets James Ham of The Kings Beat. Murray, who has been out since January 4 due to a moderate left ankle sprain, was ruled out for two more weeks on Tuesday, per a press […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are heading toward a rebuild, and the next player that is probably on the move is Ja Morant. There have been several teams interested in the Grizzlies’ guard, but it’s uncertain who will be the one with the best package. As of now, the two teams that have been gaining traction are […] The post NBA rumors: Ja Morant does not share mutual interest in Kings despite trade buzz appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Memphis Grizzlies face the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, February 4, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA, with both teams managing multiple injuries and recent trades impacting their lineups. Memphis will be without Ja Morant (left elbow UCL sprain), Brandon Clarke (right calf strain), and trade-acquired players Kyle Anderson, Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks, […] The post Grizzlies vs Kings injury report for Wednesday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

League sources say there have not been any discussions with DeMar DeRozan's side about a possible Kings buyout if he remains with the team after the trade deadline.

The Golden State Warriors’ approach to the trade deadline continues to revolve around a potential pursuit of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Jonathan Kuminga’s future appears directly tied to that outcome. Speaking on Run It Back on Wednesday, February 4, NBA insider Sam Amick said, “Him going to the Kings was definitely on the […] The post Warriors likely to keep Kuminga if Giannis deal doesn’t materialize appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Through nine years, San Antonio Spurs star De’Aaron Fox has been selected to the NBA All-Star game just once. That’s despite the fact that he’s averaged at least 25 points per game in exactly half of eight complete seasons. As a result, leading up to this All-Star Game, the former Sacramento King had said such […] The post Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox drops spicy truth bomb on All-Star selection process appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Kings are acquiring winger Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers for a conditional third-round draft pick and prospect Liam Greentree, according to a person with knowledge of the trade. Because Panarin had a full no-movement clause, he was able to control his destination to go to LA, and the Rangers retained half of his $11.6 million salary cap hit, the person said. Panarin led the Rangers in scoring every season since signing with them as a free agent in 2019.

Domantas Sabonis is expected to remain with the Sacramento Kings past Thursday's trade deadline, with talks involving the Toronto Raptors reaching an impasse. Team sources indicated the Kings view the prospect of trading Sabonis to Toronto as dead. The Raptors showed strong interest in recent weeks, with Sacramento seeking to acquire RJ Barrett in the deal while moving Sabonis' substantial contract. Barrett earns $27.7 million this season and $29.6 million next season, while Sabonis makes $42...

Here are five perfect destinations for DeMar DeRozan if he doesn’t get traded by the Kings this season and ends up bought up after the deadline.